NEWTON, Iowa — Calypso Lemonade will serve as the entitlement sponsor of the ARCA Menards Series race at Iowa Speedway on June 11.
The announcement was made by partners at the King Juice Company, Iowa Speedway and ARCA.
The Calypso Lemonade 150 will mark the 16th visit for the ARCA Menards Series to the 0.875-mile banked oval known as the “Fastest Short Track in the World.” It will also be the first of three consecutive Saturday night short track races through the month of June.
“Calypso is thrilled to continue our partnership with ARCA and sponsor the Calypso Lemonade 150,” said David Klavsons, chief executive officer of King Juice Company, Inc. “We can think of no better way to kick off summer than to watch a great race on a beloved track, enjoying an ice-cold bottle of Calypso lemonade.”
Iowa Speedway opened in October 2006 with an ARCA Menards Series race. Track designer Rusty Wallace’s son Steve Wallace won the first race over legendary sprint car racer Steve Kinser’s son Kraig Kinser.
Since then, other winners have included 10-time series champion Frank Kimmel, Matt Hawkins, former series champion Ty Dillon and the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series playoff contender Alex Bowman. Other former series champions who have won at the track include Grant Enfinger, Mason Mitchell and Chase Briscoe.
Reigning series champion Ty Gibbs — grandson of Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach and NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner Joe Gibbs — is the only driver to win more than once, winning in both 2020 and 2021.
The relationship between Calypso and ARCA dates back to 2015 when the company sponsored what is now known as the Sioux Chief Showdown.
“What a great way to kick off the summer than a great ARCA Menards Series short track race at one of America’s great racetracks,” said Jeff Abbott, promotions manager for Menards. “It’s always warm on those summer Saturday nights in Iowa and there’s no better way to quench your thirst than with a cool bottle of Calypso Lemonade and watching the stars of the ARCA Menards Series.”